While supporters of racial equality celebrated today’s announcement of Colin Kaepernick becoming one of the prominent faces of Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” ad campaign, some of the cause’s detractors have taken to Twitter in protest by filming and photographing the destruction of Nike apparel and paraphernalia.
To review, ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported Nike has held Kaepernick under contract since the beginning of the decade and even through the time his stance begin stirring controversy. With today’s news bringing his professional relationship with the company to the forefront, some have begun distancing themselves in drastic ways.
Eminem finds himself once again in the good favour of the masses.
Last week saw the Hip-Hop titan launch surprise album ‘Kamikaze’ into the marketplace and the set quickly established itself as a shoo-in for the top spot on the Billboard 200.
With more sales info in, how is the LP performing with more data to pull from? Find out below…
Lloyd‘s new album ‘Tru’ is now available to enjoy via streaming platforms everywhere.
Perhaps his most poignant effort to date, the album follows the release of the ‘TRU’ EP and sees him share stories of love, life and loss via eleven heartfelt tracks.
Enjoy the singer’s moods, mind, thoughts and feelings below…
What said task is? To support her new album ‘Queen‘ and its supporting world tour with the support of an ‘Anaconda‘ or ‘SuperBass’-sized smash hit single.
Supporting her as she undertakes this challenge? The ‘Made in America Festival’ where she performed a number of tracks from the Hip-Hop LP with help from her new crew of dancers, choreography, charisma and…a wardrobe malfunction.
Today’s From The Vault pick comes from yet another uniquely gifted singer, Keyshia Cole. This week, we give you ‘Love.’
The songbird’s breakthrough of sorts, ‘Love’ (in its original guise) was “the” track that got Ron Fair to sign Cole to Interscope back in 2003. It was written by the singer alongside Greg Curtis who also produced the cut.
Formally released in 2005 as the fourth single from her debut album ‘The Way It Is,’ the song was her most successful single at the time peaking at #19 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, it reached the Top 3 of Billboard’s Hip-Hop/R&B charts
The visual for the tune was directed by the mighty Benny Boom and featured the infamous Tyrese in the role of Keyshia’s love interest. During the course of the clip, the couple experience relationship issues after she suspects him of being involved in untoward activity.
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13 years on, it’s disheartening to see that the world has seemingly stopped rooting for Keyshia Cole like it used to. If you ask us, to this day no one has been able to step in that Hip-Hop/Soul lane originated by Ms. Blige quite like Keyshia has.
While the latest tracks from her repertoire haven’t been as engaging as ‘Love,’ ‘I Should Have Cheated,’ or ‘Let It Go,’ her talent still remains intact. A reality which should count for something…right?!
Now, as the industry has shown us over the years, it ain’t over until it’s over so KC, the ball is definitely in your court. Play it right and it may well bring back the ‘Love.’
Lady Gaga‘s commitment to her remake of the Hollywood classic ‘A Star is Born‘ is truly commendable.
Determined to ensure that the movie soars cinematically, the performer made her way to Europe to promote the project with her co-stars and take part in a press conference which gave fans clear insight into the movie, its production and the role it plays in the star’s filmography.
Childish Gambino salutes the culture with the star-studded video for ‘Feels Like Summer.’
But there’s a twist.
The multi-hypenate talent takes the animated route for the visual, which is lifed from his ‘Summer Pack’ “features” the likes of Nicki Minaj, Drake, Beyonce, Azealia Banks, Migos, and more. All of whom he sees as he strolls through the neighborhood.
‘Summer’s arrival follows the mammoth success of chart-topper ‘This Is America’ – which nabbed awards aplenty and has spawned a stateside trek (aptly titled the ‘This Is America Tour’). The jaunt kicks off this Fall.
